The black paint in the engine bay is starting to flake. See pic. Anyone else have this problem. The car is a 2013, with only 1200 miles. I assume this is a heat resistant paint. But is it necessary or just cosmetic? Image Unavailable, Please Login
Have a 2013 too. I just only notice the same problem in one little part of the engine compartment,tomorrow ill upload a pic for you. Best. FSS
This is very unfortunate. I had a similar issue with my 08' F430 I owned in the door jamb areas with the same black paint. My dealer touched the areas up and it was not a problem after the respray. I assume the flaky paint would be covered under warranty. On my 2012 458 Italia I have not seen any flaky paint issues thus far....
Some of that black paint fell off the rear hatch of my 430 and landed on some hot engine (exhaust?) parts several months ago. I could see it smoking and smell the burning but it lasted only a few seconds never to recur.
No... My '11 has no issue. In general the heat in the engine bay of the 458 is far less than the F430. This is one factor in the infamous header failures in F430s. You may want to develop the habit of opening and lifting the hatch when you are back in your garage after a run. Leave it open for 1/2 hour to an hour. The engine compartment actually gets hotter for awhile after shut down, so opening the hatch will allow that excess heat to escape faster, limiting the temps in the engine compartment.
Agree, I think this is a good idea. Always do this when I return home to my garage. Great in the winter. Warms up the garage for quite some time. However, In the summer, garage is like an oven for several hours.
What is the purpose of that black paint that covers the base paint anyway? It's on the door jambs so does not appear to serve a heat related issue. Seems that the whole car is dipped in the primary paint color and they just spray this black paint right on top of it instead of masking the areas where it will go and applying it to a primer coat.
It's very surprising that Ferrari is still making this improper paint-prep mistake. I found it very disappointing when my 430's door jam and underhood (front hood) paint started pealing badly. The dealer had it fixed, but it doesn't look altogether factory (the blend is noticeable up close). Better than pealing paint, though. A small area is pealing again, unfortunately.
I think there are several reasons they do it - it gives a cleaner look for cut lines and areas like the inside of the rear window where you would otherwise see the body color (at the sides for example) shows dirt/dust less than lighter colors makes the body filler/caulk used to seal some of the panels less noticeable - no explanation why model year after model year they don't improve the materials so that the don't peel....
